Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Marina Makarewska Talks Bulbs 2.0

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 1, 2022 | 2020s, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Bulbs 2.0 developer Marina Makarewska (Director & Designer, Error300 Games), who details the game’s development cycle and so much more. About Error300 Games: Founded in 2020 by designer Marina Makarewska, artist Rafał Chałupnik...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – John Grunwald

by Todd Friedman | Feb 13, 2022 | 2010s, 2020s, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features John Grunwald, creator of The Fairfield Esports Club, who is displayed on card number 3998, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection.  John founded the Fairfield Esports club in 2018 and since then has grown it into a very...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Paul Streifel

by Todd Friedman | Nov 9, 2021 | 2010s, 2020s, Columns, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Paul Streifel, who currently is displayed on card number 3982, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection.  In October 2020, Paul saw some chatter online on a Facebook arcade game leaderboard about how nobody was playing Snap Jack...

An Interview with Zach Sharpe – by Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Nov 5, 2021 | 1990s, Interviews, Magazine Preview, Pinball

Zach is the son of industry legend Roger Sharpe, aka “the man who saved pinball.” While his pedigree may have initially defined him, Zach has made a name for himself by becoming the “World’s Greatest Pinball Player”, finishing number one on the World Pinball Player...

An Interview with Tommy Tallarico by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Oct 29, 2021 | 1990s, 2020s, Columns, Interviews, Magazine Preview

There are few industry leaders that immediately come to mind when you talk about the gaming industry and the console wars in the 1990s. One of those leaders is Tommy Tallarico. Tommy has been involved in almost every aspect of the gaming industry: development,...

An Interview with Jaden Berk – by Michael Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Oct 25, 2021 | 1990s, 2020s, Interviews, Magazine Preview, Pinball

Yeah, it’s a hot and humid afternoon in Austin, Texas, and at the Palmer Events Center, Jaden Berk is surrounded. Jaden jukes and jives from place to place to face those surrounding him head-on with enthusiastic energy. If you were thinking zombies straight out...